13 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Show Jumping Canadian World Cup win for Derry’s Daniel Coyle, elsewhere at Monterrey in Mexico, Cork’s Shane Sweetnam and Birdy du Thot scored a win in the five-star 1m50 speed class with a winning time of 60.48 A brilliant performance from Ireland’s Daniel Coyle and the Ariel Grange-owned... Read More
12 November 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment/Sport “Jack Grealish of Aston Villa comes under” (CC BY 2.0) by Ben Sutherland It will be of little consolation to Irish football fans who saw their team eliminated from this year’s World Cup. The country has failed to make the finals since 2002 and that’s an issue... Read More
30 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Club Chairman of Carrigaline United AFC is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Willie Walsh is credited as being the driving force behind the club’s enormous growth and success in recent decades. He was at the helm when Carrigaline United was named... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie After a bumper season of excitement, drama, blisteringly quick stages and all manner of weather thrown into the mix, its fair to say that the 2022 IPS Packaging Southern 4 Rally Championship has come back with a bang after a lengthy time away. After the enforced absence, this... Read More
22 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New course for GAA Player & Coach Development launched by Northside Community Enterprises at Farranferris Education and Training Campus Applications are now being accepted for the full time QQI Level 4 GAA Player & Coach Development Course, starting on October 24th at Farranferris Education and Training Campus. Cork... Read More
3 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Hurling Ballygiblin will take on Tracton on Saturday 15th October, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. There’ll be a 5pm throw in. In advance of the big game various players took part in a promotional photo shoot at the venue. Ballygiblin is located in North County Cork, East of... Read More
30 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week the National Dairy Council have a new campaign called – ‘From the Ground Up’. The campaign highlights the hard work and commitment required by top athletes and dairy farmers to be top of their game. The NDC ads showcase Cork’s famous Olympic rower Paul O’Donovan –... Read More
29 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nine stories about County Cork appear in a compelling new GAA book written by those at the heart of the sport. ‘Grassroots: The Second Half’ is a gold mine of GAA tales spanning over 150 years and follows the publication of a successful first volume last year. “The... Read More
27 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Ballincollig Tradehouse Central” changes name to “Emporium Cork Basketball” Ballincollig Tradehouse Central have announced a major change ahead of the start of the upcoming basketball season as they will now be referred to as Emporium Cork Basketball, with the team firmly set on becoming the home of basketball... Read More
20 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie FREE NOW is partnering with Munster Rugby as its Official Mobility App Partner until 2025. The new partnership will bring FREE NOW and Munster Rugby together for the 2022-23 season and over the next three years. This announcement builds on FREE NOW’s commitment to support local communities and... Read More
6 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dedicated clubman, John Middleton Jr. from Crosshaven GAA is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. John is the current Chairman and has been a member of Crosshaven GAA for more than 30 years, mentoring and coaching countless aspiring young sports stars during that... Read More
5 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County GAA Executive will propose the appointment of Ben O’Connor, (Newtownshandrum), as Cork U20 Hurling manager, for ratification at next week’s County Committee meeting for September. A two-year term will be proposed, with the following selectors in place: Ger O’Regan (St. Finbarr’s), Ronan Curran (St. Finbarr’s), Terence... Read More